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Object Type
print
Museum number
1871,1209.671
Title
Object:
Antoinette de la Garde Deshoulières
Description
Portrait of French poet Antoinette Deshoulières, bust-length, in oval frame decorated with festoons of flowers in the upper part, and set above a pedestal upon which are two sheep; lettered state. 1778 Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Pierre Savart
After:
Élisabeth Sophie Chéron
Published by:
Pierre Savart
School/style
French
Production date
1778
Production place
Published in:
Paris (France)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
170 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
112 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Faucheux 1864 / Catalogue raisonné de toutes les estampes qui forment les oeuvres gravés d'Etienne Ficquet, Pierre Savart, J.-B. de Grateloup et J.-P.-S. de Grateloup
(16.II)
Firmin-Didot 1875-77 / Les graveurs de portraits en France catalogue raisonné de la collection des portraits de l' École Française
(2120)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Antoinette du Ligier de la Garde Deshoulières
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Colnaghi
Acquisition date
1871
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1871,1209.671